EncouragingFood-BasedBusinessDevelopmentalongtheBlackstoneCorridor!

We are NOW recruiting interested community members with demonstrated interest and a strong passion for food industry careers and entrepreneurship! For more information or to learn how to apply, please contact Kelsey at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (559) 485-1416.

In 2018, Fresno Metro Ministry/Better Blackstone, along with many partners, will be launching the What’s Cooking Fresno? Local Food Business Management & Entrepreneurship Incubator Program to prepare aspiring chefs, food business entrepreneurs, and food management professionals for local business and employment success.

“FreshLo: Food as a Creative Platform for Neighborhood Revitalization” is a joint effort by Kresge’s Arts & Culture and Health Programs to develop food-oriented initiatives in cities across the country.

Fresno Metro Ministry, the backbone organization for the Better Blackstone Association, is one of 26 grant recipients (only two in CA) out of 528 applicants, funded by The Kresge Foundation FreshLo initiative to support our "Building the Better Blackstone CDC through Food Oriented Placemaking" project.

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A microcosm of Fresno, the Blackstone corridor represents our past, present and potential for a revitalized future as a city.

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Better Blackstone is supported by the organizational and partnership building capacities of Fresno Metro Ministry and community development partner, the Relational Culture Institute (RCI). Initial financial supporters in the Better Blackstone Association development effort include Resources Legacy Fund and Fresno Regional Foundation.